New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-13
McLAUGHLlN's MAN WINS.
At TIE HEAD Or THE BROOKLYN SCHOOLS
T. c. HENDRIX MADE PRESIDENT or THE BOARD OF
EpuCATIoN-OTHHR oFFICERs.

J. c. HENDRIX MADE PRESIDENT or THE BOARD OF
EDUCATIoN-oTHYR oFFIoERs.
Tho preajctien Of TIE TRIBUNE 10 regard to tho
election OF officers for the Brooklyn Board Of Educa-
tion was verfaed at the meeting yesterday 10 the
choice of Joseph Hendrix president OF the Board
TO succeed Robert Payne. who Is no longer member
OF the body. The recent appointments By Mayor
Whitney who took pains to substitute several Demo
oats VI no experience In educational matters ior
Republicans who bad served in the most important
positions In the Bosrd changed the political aspect or
the BODY. Tunis O. Bergen, who had served az pres-
DENT several years, was strongly urged tor the
ONCE again, but he Is Republican aud the WORD
went forth from Wloughby-st that Joseph U.
Hendrix. whom Boss {" Mclaughlin ptted against
Mayor Low in 1883 to see him gnominiousy defeated
and who owed bis POSITION ia the Buafd of Education
TO the msgnanimty Of his opponent should pe
ssis,ed" for president BY coalition OF seVerai
factions OF the Board he scared considerable moro
than q majority vote. q
An unusual number OF spectators gathered in the
rooms OF the Board IN Red Hook lane yesterday at
p. m. Edward Rowe, the senior member OF the ooay'
who has seen aquarter OF century OF sor'i0e' vas
called to preside over the annos aeetns. Ie ,o.d
the members that they held the nost bcnVfab'e ana
responsible position in the State and every Que must
Go what be felt best Tor the niofests OF earcaon
Nominations being called ior esoS ~ nares n sn.u
competent to ill the office OF presieen men VINO had
done in the past to the credit OF the city was an
bic aud desirable position. 1t was the duty or
the Board by every tboir power to create by
systematic culture and broad intelligence aw-abidng
and selt-suppoting citizens. He then named as pre-
eminently qualified for the Office OF president Joseph
Z. hendrix who, he sald possessed executive AFFINITY
and was familiar with the work OF the Board;
G.. A. Bdttrick nominated ex-Presidcnt Iunis w.
Bergen and Colonel John Y. Culyer presented the
name OF vice-President John c. Kelley The result
OF the first ballot the election OF Mr. Hendrix by
2s votes out of Al Mr.. Kelley received ~, Mr.
Bergen 8, while three plank otes we're cast
When escorted to the presidents chair Mr. HendriI
g1asped the gavel end made biiet speech. He said
her ed bei
dsbates OF the floor. In considering ther environ
ment he believed the members Of the Boafd would see
that they had favorable OPPORTUNITY TO proceed Win
success in the business administration OF educational
affairs Their and regulations had been revised
fair basis and the enure OF Office OF members of tho
Board had been settled TIE city had made munin
cent appropriations for The schools and The money
shorld be promptly and wisely expended
The election OF veeprosiden resulted N the enoloe
Of krrkine q. Diotey after Johu C Kelley declined Cd
ssc S held Sy Dansi faimads Tor the hast
six years. The candidates were NJ IaiImadge ana
George @. Brown, who has been bond clerk In tho
Controllers office for several years. reference was
made to politics 10 the matter BY Eben siiiler, who
said be indignant at the introduction OF parissn
ship. L. G. Bergen spoke in the same vein Inc
vote was a CLOSE one, but Brown n as elected BY %
1900 g. q lot ''-"''S'' -A' '
The onoee of assistant secretary to succeed Miles
w. Byrpes was postponed. AS the term OF Supern-
tendent OF Public instruction Patterson does not e1
Hrs until September l. when ne becomes "t S os
chosen until then. j. W. Naughton, who receives
$4,000 year as Superintendent OF Buildings. was
reelected, and w. r. Cunningham was reelected
engineer. =,
Pre.ident Hendrix Is about thirty eight years old.
He was born in Missouri. where his brother the Rev
DIR. Eugene +. Hendrix. is Bishop OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church South. He was educated at
Cornell University, but did 40: co.plele bis course,
end in 1878 he came 10 this city and becan'e re.
porter tor The Sun" through the influence Of Ell
Perk,ns de had charge Of the Brooslyn de. .rt@eDt
for eight years. Mayor Low made him member OF
the Board of Education In 1882. lie WAS the Demo
cratic candidate tor Mayor In 1883, but was defeated
He was soon after spp oipted Bridge trustee and In
1884 elected secretary of the trustees at saiar
OF SIS. 100 In 1916 President Cleveland appointed
him pOsimase, OF Brooklyn TO succeed General James
McLeer lie hos served for five years in tire Board OF
Educstion and tas been at the head OF important
committees. He is depended Gpon to control the
Board 10 the interests OF Mclaughlin.